The latest shipping forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Bells on Sunday comes from St John the Baptist, Egham. Show more
Inga Beale, the first female CEO of the 330-year-old Lloyd's of London, is to step down. What is known about one of the most powerful women in the City? Mark Coles finds out. Show more
The latest national and international news.
Negotiations on national and international stages are a feature of the cultural and political landscape. Mark Tully uses music and literature to illuminate the art of negotiating. Show more
On Your Farm
Farming for Wildlife on The Isle of Sheppey
22 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Caz Graham meets the only farming family in England also managing a national nature reserve. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Sunday
Franciscan pilgrimage, Church abuse report, Zimbabwe elections
44 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
St Francis is one of the most venerated religious figures in history and the town of Assisi now attracts millions of visitors every year, we speak to pilgrims about the appeal. Show more
Simon Callow makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Prisoners Abroad. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Sunday Worship
Brother Sun, Sister Moon: The Life and Legacy of St Francis of Assisi
38 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Sharon Grenham-Thompson visits sites in Assisi and Rome to explore the life and legacy of St Francis of Assisi. Show more
Michael Morpurgo on a new initiative to help refugee children. He says it shames modern Britain that in recent years we have done so little to help child refugees. Show more
Tweet of the Day
Florence Wilkinson Tweet Takeover Week 1
2 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Writer, film-maker and co-founder of bird song recognition app Warblr Florence Wilkinson has early memories of watching wildlife but particularly likes the female siskin. Show more
Paddy O'Connell presents the Sunday morning magazine programme, featuring Damian Collins on 'toxic rubbish' and fake news on social media, plus Jay Rayner and Gillian Reynolds. Show more
Pip is in trouble, and there's a shock for Anisha.
Marianne Elliott, theatre director, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs. Show more
A welcome visit to the Oxford Playhouse for regular panellists Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden and Tim Brooke-Taylor, who are joined by old-timer Jeremy Hardy. Jack Dee is in the chair. Show more
The Food Programme
Music and Food: Sounds Delicious!
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Dan Saladino explores the relationship between tunes and taste, with Andi Oliver on the link between Sam Cooke and roast chicken and chef Stephen Harris on food and the Buzzcocks. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Global news and analysis.
An intimate portrait of the American singer-songwriter and actor Sharon Van Etten, whose elegant voice has been described as being wrapped in 'rasp and sorrow'. Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
Ledbury Allotment Association
43 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Peter Gibbs chairs the horticultural panel programme from Ledbury, Herefordshire. Pippa Greenwood, Chris Beardshaw and Anne Swithinbank take questions from amateur gardeners. Show more
The Listening Project
Omnibus - Losing Loved Ones
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Fi Glover introduces conversations about the loss of partners, to dementia or death, and ways of coping with the absence. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Sci-fi classic brought vividly to life featuring the mysterious Captain Nemo and a ferocious giant squid. Starring Sagar Arya. Show more
This summer, bookshops are awash with islands in every genre from crime, to YA and romance. Mariella Frostrup and guests consider what makes them such popular fictional locations. Show more
Roger McGough is joined by John Cooper Clarke, who shares a selection of his favourite poems from the Poetry Please archive of listeners' requests. Show more
File on 4
Prison, drugs and debts - who's paying the price?
38 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Who is really paying the price of the sophisticated drug markets now running in jails? Danny Shaw investigates how the prison drug problem is spilling out into local communities. Show more
Inga Beale, the first female CEO of the 330-year-old Lloyd's of London, is to step down. What is known about one of the most powerful women in the City? Mark Coles finds out. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest weather forecast.
Six O'Clock News
29/07/2018 Geraint Thomas wins Tour de France
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
His success cements Britain's recent dominance of the world's toughest cycle race. A Labour MP faces disciplinary action after clashing with the party chairman over anti-Semitism.
BBC Breakfast presenter Naga Munchetty chooses her BBC Radio highlights from the past seven days. Show more
An arrival ruffles feathers, and Harrison has a confession. Show more
After a brush with death, Richard Wilson concludes that it's time to tell the truth. To everybody. Tell it how it is. From 2017. Show more
By Jami Attenberg. Early one morning, a woman insists that her casual lover accompanies her on her walk to the New York subway. Show more
Feedback
Michael Howard and Ed Miliband, Evan Davis's 'Sweet Reason', 'Where's the F in News'
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Roger Bolton shares listener reaction with Michael Howard and Ed Miliband, Evan Davis discusses Sweet Reason and there's audience comment on Where's the F in News? Show more
Last Word
Charles Gimingham, Felicia Langer, Julian Tudor Hart, Anne Olivier Popham Bell, Adrian Cronauer
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Julian Worricker on ecologist Charles Gimingham, lawyer Felicia Langer, doctor & campaigner Julian Tudor Hart, art scholar & editor Anne Olivier Bell, disc jockey Adrian Cronauer. Show more
Money Box
The Scottish homeowners whose Green Deal has turned sour
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The Green Deal that's left households in debt, thousands miss out on tax-free childcare, and are customers paying too much to use debit and credit cards? Show more
Simon Callow makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Prisoners Abroad. Show more
We are clear about fairness in health reflected in the phrase 'free to those who need it at the point of delivery'. Why then, Paul Johnson asks, should social care be so different? Show more
Anne McElvoy discusses the latest political developments with guests Conservative MP Robert Halfon, Labour's Chris Leslie and the director of Liberty, Martha Spurrier. Show more
News and insights from the film world. Daniel Kokotajlo explains how his upbringing as a Jehovah Witness informed his debut feature film Apostasy. Show more
Negotiations on national and international stages are a feature of the cultural and political landscape. Mark Tully uses music and literature to illuminate the art of negotiating. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Laurie Taylor presents a special edition of the programme recorded at the Open University in Milton Keynes. He is joined by Sophie Watson, Oliver Zanetti and Gillian Rose. Show more
Bells on Sunday comes from St John the Baptist, Egham. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
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